Shown in this photograph are bumboats (also called twakows or tongkangs) in the Singapore River. Towering over the shophouses at Boat Quay is OCBC Centre. In the background are financial skyscrapers, set against the skyline. These include Hong Leong Building, DBS Tower (also known as DBS Building) and CPF Building. Title devised by Library staff.

Date of creation estimated.

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From the Kouo Shang-Wei Collection 郭尚慰珍藏. All rights reserved, Family of Kouo Shang-Wei and National Library Board Singapore 2007

Subjects

• Architecture and Landscape>>Building Types>>Commercial Buildings
• Architecture and Landscape>>Building Types>>Civic and Administrative Buildings
• Singapore River (Singapore)--Photographs
• Arts>>Architecture>>Public and commercial buildings
• Boats and boating--Singapore--Singapore River--Photographs
• Commercial buildings--Singapore--Singapore River--Photographs